Perrote, Irene and Rodríguez, Juan Gabriel and Salas del Marmol, Rafael (2001) A non-parametric decomposition of redistribution into vertical and horizontal components. [Working Paper or Technical Report]
![[img]](/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png)
| PDF 83Kb |
Official URL: http://eprints.ucm.es/6731/
Abstract
We apply non-parametric methods to construct an index to measure horizontal inequity (HI). The index tackles the problem of arbitrary definition of similar individuals, and has important normative properties: HI is measured by the distance between the Lorenz curves of estimated and actual post-tax income distribution. This incorporates an ordinal view of HI. Moreover, the total effect of a tax system can be decomposed into welfare gain due to income redistribution free of HI and welfare loss due to HI. Indices such as in Aronson et al. (1994) and Lambert and Ramos (1997) can be seen as particular cases.
| Item Type: | Working Paper or Technical Report |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | JEL Classification: H23, D63, D31 and C14. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Modelos econométricos, Vertical redistribution, Horizontal inequity, Social-welfare and nonparametric estimation. |
| Subjects: | Social sciences > Economics > Econometrics |
| Series Name: | Documentos de trabajo de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales |
| Volume: | 2001 |
| Number: | 07 |
| ID Code: | 6731 |
| Deposited On: | 30 Nov 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2011 12:56 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page
